So There Bryan! Olé!

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My VIP pass still hasn't come. Well Bryan, actions speak louder than words. I'm not going to be sitting around waiting for you. I've been busy cooking instead.

Chocolate always helps. Dreena's Homestyle Chocolate Chip Cookies are great therapy.





















I had some bananas that I had bought specifically to bake with. They'd sat around for a week and were nice and ripe. I used them to make Banana-Date-Walnut Muffins from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen, but minus the dates. I just wanted the nuts. You can find the recipe here.

One night for a snack, we had nachos.














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On the side we had salsa and I made some guacamole to go with it because what are nachos without the guac?

Some argue that tomatoes aren't to be added, but we like a little bit of tomato in ours. I don't know why I don't make this more often. It's a snap to make and takes all of 5 minutes max. We gobble it up and practically lick the bowl clean.

Continuing a bit on the Mexican theme - I was watching Barefoot Contessa (which I love by the way), and she made Tequila Lime Chicken that I knew I could make using Quorn.

It turned out delicious! There was a little bit of a bite to it from the jalapeno peppers and the flavours were divine. To go along with it I made some rice & beans.

I highly doubt this is very authentic, but it was tasty. I had some cooked rice, added kidney beans, some sauteed celery & onions along with some canned chilies, tomato sauce, chili powder & some spices. Then I baked it in the oven so the flavours could meld together.

On the side, another serving of Lemon-Broiled Green Beans from ED&BV. To drink, we kept with the Mexican flavour and had margaritas. I took a picture, but it didn't turn out that great, so you can use your imagination.

For dessert, I went to the Barefoot Contessa again and made Blueberry Crumb Cake. I didn't make the recipe vegan, I just made it as given, but it would be so easy to veganize.

As luck would have it, organic blueberries were on sale! Who would have thought. In February? The cake had a bit of lemon flavour and I loved how the blueberries sunk to the bottom. The crumb topping was a bit crunchy & delicious. Boy, was I full. I didn't even care about a VIP pass anymore.

I want to leave you with a picture of Simon. That dog is a constant source of laughs for us. We have a closet in the kitchen that is conveniently lined with shelves. I keep Simon's food and treats in there. And he knows it. Sometimes, he feels like having a treat and to let us know, he will stand and stare at the door. He just stands there. I don't know if he's trying to use the powers of his doggie mind to open the door or what. Sometimes, he's feeling lazy, so he does this.